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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50 (21) Application number: 07741158.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2007/057722 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/116955 (18.10.2007 Gazette 2007/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.03.2006 JP 2006094784 (71) Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Tokyo 104-8315 (JP)	(72) Inventors: KATAOKA, Saori Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP) UEDA, Takuji Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP) JOE, Yuji Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP) KOSEKI, Chie Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 (JP) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)